All news on the topic: Devon and Cornwall Police

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Young girl rushed to hospital after horror ’XL Bully’ dog attack inside Falmouth home
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
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Dogs attacks hit 30k as key Covid measure blamed - with guide dogs also mauled
XL Bully attacks coupled with thousands of injuries caused by other breeds have led to calls for the reform of the Dangerous Dogs Act with one force seeing a 51 per cent increase in reports
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Dad and son jailed after 'cowardly' machete attack on Sainsbury's shopper
The victim was given first aid by staff at Sainsbury's until Police officers and colleagues from South East Coast Ambulance (SECAMB) arrived and took over emergency care
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Vehicles damaged as 'large stones' fall off lorry causing motorway chaos
A number of vehicles have been damaged by the falling stones on the M5 in Devon. Police were called to the scene following the incident with the motorway blocked
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'Horse whisperer's six-word sentence moment she's arrested for husband's murder
Keen horsewoman Christine Rawle plunged a knife 10cm into her husband's back then called a friend to "sort her dogs out" before removing the blade, prosecutors told the jury during the trial at Exeter Crown Court
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Should you indicate when moving into motorway 'slow lane'? Take our poll
Do you indicate when moving back into the motorway slow lane? A traffic police officer says there is no need. But some motorists disagree. What do you think?
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MoD confirms exact nature of 500kg Nazi bomb that sparked Plymouth evacuation
The Ministry of Defence said the 500kg SC-500 WW2 bomb that was found in a back garden in Keyham, Plymouth, earlier this week has been successfully detonated at sea
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Desperate search for 'lovely' missing man who has 'become like a ghost'
Daniel Mizzi, 35, from Plymouth, was last seen in St Ives, Cornwall, on December 8, after leaving the home he shares with his brother without saying anything, and there has been no trace since
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Drug kingpins 'Big Man' and 'Scouse Phil' flooded entire city with Class A drugs
A gang of drug dealers who hailed from the Merseyside area worked with connections in Plymouth to deliver the Class As to the city using couriers who would travel to the Devon port
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Drink driver filmed his own fatal car crash before body lay in field for days
The body of a man who was full of drugs and drink was found near to the car he crashed in after he was flung out of the window an inquest into his death has revealed
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Dad's eight haunting words before son, 5, died putting chocolate wrapper in bin
Benjamin Cullis had been out with his dad and brother crabbing and fishing in Paidstow in what the coroner called a typical family day out in a lovely location before tragedy struck
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Seaside town overrun by kids as young as nine running amok with knives
Seaside town Paignton in Devon was previously dubbed one of the most beautiful seaside locations in the country - but aggressive kids armed with knives have turned the area into a danger zone
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Moment irate OAP uses mobility scooter to mow down man who bought the last pasty
A witness to the shocking incident in Bideford, Devon says an argument broke out after a local bakery ran out of pasties, with a mobility scooter being wielded as a weapon
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Soldier, 20, who always dreamed of life in the military dies in horror car crash
Soldier Joshua Ainsworth sustained serious injuries and was said to have died at the scene, as police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage from drivers in the area
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'Do not approach' warning for wanted man that might've travelled across UK
Reece Navarro from Liverpool is wanted on recall to prison, and Devon & Cornwall Police believe he may be in the Plymouth area, issuing a warning not to approach him
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Armed police find handgun after swooping on train station to find hooded man
Officers sealed off the area around Camborne Railway Station in Cornwall this afternoon. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed arrests were made and a gun was recovered
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Horrifying moment driver hits 100mph on wrong side of road trying to flee police
Louis Roser hit dangerous speeds of 100mph on the wrong side of the road as he frantically tried to escape police in Cornwall, forcing other drivers to swerve out of his way
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Ugo Monye hits out at fans after horrific racist abuse – "You weren't with me"
Former England winger Ugo Monye has received an apology from Exeter Chiefs after he was allegedly racially abused by a supporter outside Sandy Park following their win over Gloucester
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Baby found dead inside Newquay hotel as man and woman arrested
A 27-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child after the baby was found at a hotel in Cornwall
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Bonfire Night chaos as fireworks shoot into crowd leaving three with burns
Witnesses said children were 'screaming' and 'hiding' at the event in St Agnes, Cornwall - a 'rogue' firework hit the crowd, causing injuries and terrifying those watching
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'Knife attacker' on the loose in sleepy town as armed police launch hunt
Armed officers raced to reports of a disturbance in St Austell, Cornwall yesterday to find one man with minor injuries and another with what is believed to be a stab wound
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Stray cat who lost leg after snare ordeal finds his forever home
Jacob was caught in a snare trap and needed emergency surgery to amputate his leg
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Weapons firm blasted for knives sale days after girl, 15, stabbed to death
A weapons firm ran brazen ads claiming its sale was to celebrate a failed bid by police to close it down just days after Elianne Andam was stabbed to death in Croydon, South London
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'Bully' dog mauls nurse's leg ripping skin off as owner 'tells her f**k off'
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The 55-year-old nurse was walking home at night when she saw the dog and its owner before she felt a sudden bite in the back of her thigh
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Car ploughs into busy Next store forcing panicked customers to flee
The Land Rover Discovery cannoned into the Next store in Truro, Cornwall, fortunately missing dozens of people inside as everyone involved walked away without serious injury